Are you concerned about the amount of hormones that are in the beef you eat? A common misconception about modern beef is that it is riddled with ‘evil’ hormones. While many feedlots do use hormone implants to quicken the growth of their cattle, it’s very surprising how little the implant changes the hormone content of the animal. It could also be argued since the use of hormone implants require less resources (feed, water, time) to produce the finished product it is actually more sustainable to use implants in cattle. We don’t implant our cattle on the ranch, but I think it is important to educate about them anyway. It’s also important to remember that ALL living beings have hormones. I often see food marketed as “hormone free” – that is a lie. Everything has hormones!

I don’t want to eat beef from cattle raised with growth stimulants (added hormones, antibiotics, beta agonists/Optaflexx) but it’s for reasons other than food safety. (Personal/moral, impact on flavor/texture, to name a few). But this is a very interesting perspective!

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